Chesed

Chesed

Take advantage of the many different Chesed oppurtunities available to you at Kinsgway!

Chevra Kaddisha/Burial Society
Chevra Kadisha ( "Holy Society" ) is a loosely structured but generally closed organization of Jewish men and women who see to it that the bodies of Jews are prepared for burial according to Halacha (Jewish law) and are protected from desecration, willful or not, until burial. Two of the main requirements are the showing of proper respect for the deceased, the ritual cleansing of the body and subsequent dressing for burial.

Leon Yager Memorial Passover Food Fund
Every year, Kingsway collects money to be distributed before Pesach as Maot Chittim to the needy. In our times of joy, we try to open our hearts and pockets to others who are in need.

Semi-Annual Blood Drive
Organized by Frima Peters & Tzila Russell, the blood drive, which is held in the Kingsway Catering Hall, is a convenient way of performing this tremendous mitzvah, which can literally save another’s life. The Fall Blood Drive will be on November 1st. More details on the Spring Blood Drive to follow.

Mitzvah Fund
Led by Dianne Jaison and Fran Epstein, the Mitzvah Fund provides comfort to members who are sitting shiva by offering a meal for the family. If a meal is not needed, a siddur or chumash is dedicated to the shul in memory of the deceased.

Welcome Committee
The goal of the welcome committee is to make all of our guests feel at home at Kingsway. In truth, everyone at Kingsway is part of the Welcome Committee, as the rabbi encourages everyone before every Kiddush to make the Kiddush a chesed opportunity to greet and talk to someone whom we do not know well.